Tech in Perspective

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An informal meeting with a board Technology Resource Teacher (ITRT) today made me review the progress we have made implementing technology at my school. A little refresher to put things in perspective.
Library Tech:

• wireless hub 
• 13 netbooks + 4 desk top PCs
• 4 flip cameras
• 15 headset/microphones
• Evernote & Diigo added to netbook image

• Wiki use for social studies and science projects (gr. 6)
• wiki use for reading strategies demonstration (gr. 7)
• use of Flickr and FlickrCC resources
• Glogster presentations (prior to board blocking)
• Prezi creation with French classes (gr. 8)
• Diigo recommended for student collection of bookmarks (g.r 8)
• Bibme accounts for collection of citations (gr. 8)
• introduction of alternate search engines; Sweet Search, Mashpedia, Boolify and Yippy
• 16 Sqworl pathfinders for a variety of subject areas (gr. 6,7,8)
• podcasting with six science classes (gr.8)
• video creation with two media classes (gr.7)
• introduction to blogging for eight classes (gr.7, 8)
• purchase of Weebly Campus Account
• ten teachers set up Weebly class accounts
• purchase of PodOmatic podcasting account for school
• planned PD to introduce Diigo and Twitter as tools for PLN

Tech in the school:

• wireless hubs on three mobile netbook labs (20 netbooks/ one cart/grade level)
• use of Google docs at staff meeting and student focus groups
• VP's from our superintendency visit digitally savvy schools in B.C.
• teacher attendance at board-wide Tech conference
• School blogs with student content, photos, Voice thread

Our digital footprint is much better than we thought and growing.

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